So it’s week 4. I bet a little of the novelty of homeschooling is starting to wear off for either you or your kids. But stay strong! Homeschooling is such a big sacrifice, but an even bigger gift for your students. It …
Yay! It’s a new school year! I hope you are excited to begin planning your Tour 3 schooling- I know I’m excited. 🙂 Sometimes I add a little funny something to the beginning of these posts. So if you see …
It’s the last week of Tour 2! Are you excited or scared of a summer break? No matter how far you have (or haven’t) gone this year, you should be proud of yourself. You’ve taught your children way more than …
Don’t forget those important parent-teacher conferences. Memory Work Idea A cool memory trick I learned is to write down the first letter in each word in something you are trying to memorize. First, have your student read the memory work …
Don’t forget those important parent-teacher conferences. Memory Work Idea Play duck, duck, goose- memory work style. Instead of calling duck, duck, duck, etc as you walk around the circle, recite a memory work sentence. When you get to the end …
Don’t forget to socialize your kids!!!! Just kidding! I know many homeschoolers homeschool because their children may have too much social interaction. Without homeschooling, you may never see your kids because of all the CCD, soccer, ballet, music, karate, birthday parties, …
Memory Work Idea Play Memory Memory Work. No, I didn’t stutter. Take your list of memory work sentences and split each sentence into two parts (part A and part B) and write each part on a different notecard. You could …
Not sure about you, but we have a ‘get dressed before we do school‘ rule around here. But really, who’s going to know if you do school in pj’s? Memory Work Idea Here’s an active idea- Memory Work Tag! Take …
Do you homeschool when your students are sick? Cartoon by Todd Wilson Memory Work Idea Since it’s the last week of the quarter, it’s a great time to review all the memory work from the last 6 weeks as well …
Is this you? Memory Work Idea Play a memory work password ‘game’ this week at home. For each doorway in the house, decide on a memory sentence one must recite before entering (like a secret password). If you want to …
Memory Work Idea Play a memory grab bag game. Write the subjects on note cards or slips of paper and put them into a brown paper bag. Have your students take turns pulling out a subject and reciting the memory …
How’s it going? I hope that you are feeling blessed this week. God has called you to do one of the most important vocations- teaching your students to know, love, and serve Him! Of course, they can do that better …
Have you seen this video/song, A Homeschool Family? Hilarious! Memory Work Idea Play this silly game: Write the memory work on paper plates, dividing it up into either words or short phrases. (One word or short phrase per plate). Toss …
It’s a new calendar year and hopefully a fresh start back at schooling! I hope your holidays were wonderful and that you and your students ease back into school gracefully after a nice Christmas break! Memory Work Idea Play a …
I love this quote and the picture that goes with it. Yet, another reason why homeschooling is awesome. This is NOT how we teach in our own Homeschool! Congrats on making it to the last week of this semester! I …